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Southwest

Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the , and is located south of the and west of South Capitol Street.
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: “S.W.”, “Southwest DC”, “Southwest Quadrant”, “Southwest Washington”, “Southwest Washington, D.C.”, “Southwest Washington, DC”, “Southwest, Washington, D.C.”, “SW”, “SW DC”, “SW Washington”, and “The Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Defense University and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

University
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The is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, , United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders.

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The is a national memorial in , built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president.

Golf course
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East Potomac Golf Links is a golf course located in in , United States. The course includes an 18-hole course, two 9-hole courses, and a miniature golf course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterfront and National Landing.

Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
The is just south of the . In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Neighborhood
is an area in encompassing parts of the and neighborhoods of and the neighborhood in the city of .

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is the secondary "downtown" area of , after the Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Pentagon City, Arlington Ridge, and Aurora Highlands.

Southwest

Latitude
38.86824° or 38° 52′ 6″ north
Longitude
-77.02545° or 77° 1′ 32″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87C4VX9F+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2790349076
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4140551
Wiki­data ID
Q3492347
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Southwest” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Southwest”
  • Chinese: “西南区”
  • Chinese: “西南區”
  • Esperanto: “Sudokcidenta Kvarono”
  • French: “Southwest”
  • German: “Southwest (Washington, D.C.)”
  • German: “Southwest”
  • Hebrew: “סאות’ווסט”
  • Japanese: “S.W.”
  • Japanese: “SW”
  • Japanese: “サウスウェスト”
  • Japanese: “ワシントンD.C.南西地区”
  • Japanese: “南西地区 (ワシントンD.C.)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Southwest”
  • Portuguese: “Sudoeste de Washington, D.C.”
  • Portuguese: “Sudoeste de Washington”
  • Slovenian: “Southwest”
  • Urdu: “ساؤتھ ویسٹ”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Southwest”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include East Potomac Blue Course and East Potomac Practice Holes.

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into West End, East End, Georgetown, and Shaw.

Curious Places to Discover

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Southwest”. Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.